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cryptococcosis
[ krip-toh-ko-koh-sis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, chiefly found in soil contaminated by pigeon droppings, and characterized by lesions, especially of the nervous system and lungs.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cryptococcosis1
From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; cryptococcus, -osis
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